Hypertensive compositions



United States Patent 3,340,150 HYPERTENSIVE COMPOSITIONS George deStevens and Lincoln Harvey Werner, Summit, N.J., assignors to CibaCorporation, New York, N.Y., a corporation of Delaware No Drawing. FiledFeb. 6, 1964, Ser. No. 343,113 10 Claims. (Cl. 167-65) This applicationis in part a continuation of application Ser. No. 149,496, filed Nov. 2,1961; which in turn is in part a continuation of application Ser. No.791,799, filed Feb. 9, 1959; which in turn is in part a continuation ofapplication Ser. No. 764,482, filed Sept. 29, 1958; which in turn is inpart a continuation of application Ser. No. 751,620, filed July 29,1958; which in turn is in part a continuation of application Ser. No.740,582, filed June 9, 1958; which in turn is in part a continuation ofapplication Ser. No. 727,242, filed Apr. 9, 1958; which in turn is inpart a continuation of application Ser. No. 718,452, filed Mar. 3, 1958.

This invention relates to and has for its object the provision ofcompositions (and methods for their preparation) useful in the treatmentof hypertension. These compositions contain essentially (1) dihydrobenzothiadiazine-1,1-dioxides, (2) a l-hydrazino-phthalazine and (3) anindole alkaloid of the Apocyneae family, such as reserpine, rescinnamineor deserpidine.

One may desirably use about 1 to about 20 percent of the dihydrobenzothiadiazine-1,1-dioxide (e.g. 6-chloro 7sulfamyl-3,4-dihydro-3-H-[1,2,4] -benzothiadiazine-1,ldioxide or 2-, 3-or 2,3-lower alkyl, such as (1) Z-methyl, (2) 3-butyl, (3) 2,3-dimethyl,(4) 3-isobutyl or (5) 3- aryl lower alkyl, such as benzyl, phenethyl,etc., or other such substituted derivatives of 6-chloro-7-sulfamyl-3,4-dihydro 2 H [1,2,4]-benzothiadiazine-1,l-dioxide to about 1 to about 60percent of a l-hydrazino-phthalazine, particularly 1 hydrazinophthalazine, 1-hydrazino-4- methyl-phthalazine and1,4-dihydrazino-phthalazine and about 0.005 to about 0.5 percent indolealkaloid, especially reserpine. Preferred proportions are about 1.5 toabout 5.0 percent of the dihydro benzothiadiazine-l,l-dioxide to about1.5 to about 15 percent of l-hydraZino-phthalazine and about 0.01 toabout 0.05 percent of indole alkaloid (particularly about 1.5 or 2.5percent benzothiadiazine-1,1-dioxide to about 2.5 percentl-hydrazinophthalazine and about 0.01 percent indole alkaloid).

The tablet, capsule or pill provide a convenient oral form ofadministration of the compositions of the invention. These forms may becompounded to contain about 10 to about 200 mg. (more particularly,about to about 50 mg.) dihydro benzothiadiazine-l,l-dioxide to about 10to about 600 mg. (more particularly about 15 to about 150 mg.)l-hydrazino-phthalazine and about 0.05 to about 5.0 mg. indole alkaloid(more particularly about 0.1 to about 0.5 mg.), particularly reserpine.Tablets may, of course, be scored to provide for fractional dosages, ifdesired. A complete tablet (or capsule) containing about mg.l-hydrazino-phthalazine, about 15 or 25 mg. dihydrobenzothiadiazine-l,l-dioxide and about 0.1 mg. reserpine (or about 0.4mg. rescinnamine) is convenient for administration and may normally beadministered 1-3 times daily, but administration may vary with the needsof each particular patient and is best determined by the physician ineach case.

The inert fillers and binders which are normally employed in the art oftablet (or capsule) making may be used in formulating tablets (orcapsules). Examples of these materials are corn starch, lactose, stearicacid, talc, magnesium stearate, tragacanth, acacia, etc. The quantitiesof these ingredients may vary widely in accordance with the dictates ofthose skilled in the art, and depend largely upon the kind, i.e. soft orhard, and size of tablet 3,340,150 Patented Sept. 5, 1967 ice which isrequired. Encapsulation may also be effected, using the same excipientsas those used for tablets. At any rate, as has been indicated above, thecompounding is etiected in exactly the same manner as that normallyemployed in the art. Any compatible colors, approved and certified underthe provisions of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Law, may be usedfor esthetic purposes or as a means of identification.

The l-hydrazino-phthalazines are described in U.S. Patents Nos.2,484,029 and 2,484,785 and the indole alkaloids, such as reserpine,rescinnamine and deserpidine, are also well known.

The diuretics used in the invention includebenzothiadiazine-1,1-dioxides, more particularly, benz-sulfamyl-3, 4dihydro-Z-H-[1,2,4]-benzothiadiazine-1,l-dioxides, in which the nitrogenatom of the sulfamyl group may be unsubstituted or substituted. Inaddition to the sulfamyl group the carbocyclic portion may contain theradical R [1,2,4]-benzothiadiazine-1,l-dioxides of this invention:include particularly the benz-N-R "-sulfamyl-2-R '-3-R 4 R 3,4dihydro-2-H-[1,2,4]-benzothiadiazine-1,1- dioxides, in which thecarbocyclic portion contains the above-defined radical R and in which Rrepresents hydrogen, a hydrocarbon, a substituted hydrocarbon, a

heterocyclic and a heterocyclic-lower alkyl radical, and each of theradicals R R and R stands for hydrogen, hydrocarbon or substitutedhydrocarbon. These compounds may, therefore, be represented by thefollowing formula:

in which R, may represent hydrogen, or a hydrocarbon,-

a substituted hydrocarbon, a heterocyclic or a heterocyclic-lowerhydrocarbon radical, each of the radicals R R and R may be hydrogen,hydrocarbon or substituted hydrocarbon and R may stand for loweraliphatic hydrocarbon, halogeno-substituted hydrocarbon and,particularly halogen.

Apart from being hydrogen, R may also stand for aliphatic hydrocarbonradicals, for example, lower aliphatic hydrocarbon, such as lower alkyl,e.g. methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, secondary butyl,tertiary butyl, pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl and the like, loweralkenyl, e.g. vinyl, l-propenyl and the like, lower alkynyl, e.g.ethinyl and the like, carbocyclic aliphatic hydrocarbons, which containfrom three to seven carbon atoms as ring members and in which thecarbocyclic portions may be saturated or may contain from one to twodouble bonds depending on the number of ring carbon atoms, such ascycloalkyl, which contains from five to six ring carbon atoms, e.g.cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl, or cycloalkenyl, which contains from five tosix carbon atoms as ring members, e.g. 2-cyclopentenyl, 3-cyclopentenyl,2-cyclohexenyl, 3-cyclohexenyl and the like, or carbocyclic aliphatichydrocarbon-lower aliphatic hydrocarbon, primarily carbocyclic alicyclichydrocarbon-lower alkyl, which contains from three to seven carbon atomsas ring members and in which the carbocyclic portion may be saturated orcontain from one to two double bonds depending on the number of ringcarbon atoms, and in which lower alkyl represents a lower alkyleneradical containing from one to seven, particularly from one to three,carbon atoms, such as cycloalkyl-lower alkyl radicals, which containfrom live to six carbon atoms as ring members, e.g. cyclopentylmethyl,l-cyclopentylethyl, 2- cyclopentylethyl, 1 cyclopentylpropyl, 3cyclopentylpropyl, cyclohexylmethyl, l-cyclohexylethyl,2-cyclohexylethyl, l-cyclohexylpropyl, 3-cyclohexylpropyl and the like,or .cycloalkenyl-lower alkyl radicals, which contain from five to sixring carbon atoms, e.g.

2-cyclopentenylmethyl,

3 -cyclopentenylmethyl,

1 2-cyclopentenyl) -e thyl, 1- 3 -cyclopentenyl) -ethyl, 2-2-cyclopentenyl) -ethyl, 2- (Ii-cyclopentenyl) -ethy1, l- 2-cyclopentenyl -propyl, l- 3-cyclop entenyl -propyl 3 2-cyclopentenyl) -propyl, 2-cyclohexenylmethyl,

3 -cyclohexenylmethyl,

1 2-cyclohexenyl) -ethyl,

l- (3 -cyclohexenyl) -ethyl, 2- 2-cyclohexenyl) -ethyl, 2- (3-cyclohexenyl) -ethyl, 1-( 2-cyclohexenyl) -propyl, 1- 3-cyclohexenyl)-propyl, 3- 2-cyclohexenyl) -propyl, 3-(3-cyclohexenyl) -prpyl and thelike.

These aliphatic hydrocarbon radicals may contain additionalsubstituents. Such substituents are primarily attached to lower alkylradicals, which may be represented by a lower alkylene radicalcontaining from one to five carbon atoms, such as, for example,methylene, 1-,l-ethylene, 1,2-ethylene, 1,l-dimethyl-l,2-ethylene,1,1-propylene, 1,2-propylene, 1,3-propylene, 2,3-propylene,2,2-propylene, 1,1-butylene, 1,2-butylene, 1,3-butylene, 1,4-butylene,2,2 butylene, 2,3-butylene, 1,5-pentylene, 2,5-pentylone and the like.

Substituents are for example, one or more than one halogen atom, e.g.fluorine, bromine, or particularly chlorine; halogeno-substituted loweralkyl radicals, replower. alkyl-amino, e.g. N-benzyl-N-methyl-amino, N-

methyl-N-(2-phenylethyl)-amino and the like, N,N-lower alkylene-iminogroup, in which the lower alkylene radical contains from four to sixcarbon atoms, such as pyrrolidino, e.g. pyrrolidino,2-methyl-pyrrolidino and the like, piperidino, e.g. piperidino,Z-methyl-piperidino, 3- methyl-piperidino, 4-methyl-piperidino,3-hydroxy-piperi dino, 3-acetoxy-piperidino, 3-hydroxy-methyl-piperidinoand the like, or hexamethylene-imino, N,N-lower oxaalkylene-imino, inwhich oxa-alkylene contains preferably four carbon atoms, e.g.morpholino and the like, or N,N-lower aza-alkylene-imino, in whichaza-alkylene contains preferably four carbon atoms, e.g. piperazino, 4-methyl-piperazino, 4-hydroxyethyl-piperazino, 4-acetoxyethyl-piperazinoand the like. The tertiary amino group and the lower alkyl radical towhich the amino group is attached may represent together a heterocyclicradical, in which the tertiary amino group is part of the heterocycleand one of the carbon atoms of the heterocyclic ring is connecteddirectly or through a lower alkylene radical,

e.g. methylene or 1,2-ethylene, with the 3-position of the1,2,4-thiadiazine-l,l-dioxide portion. Such radicals are, for example,1-methyl-3-piperidino-methyl, 2-(1-methyl- 2-piperidino)-ethylene,1-methyl-4-piperidino and the like.

Substituent attached to aliphatic hydrocarbon, particularly lower alkyl,radicals are also N-acylamino groups, in which acyl represents the acylradical of an organic carboxylic acid, for example, a substitutedcarbonic acid, e.g. methoxy-carbonic acid, ethoxy-carbonic acid,benzyloxy-carbonic acid and the like, a lower aliphatic carboxylic acid,such as a lower alkanoic acid, e.g. acetic, propionic, pivalic acid andthe like, lower alkenoic acids, e.g. acrylic, methylacrylic acid and thelike, lower aliphatic dicarboxylic acids, e.g. oxali, malonic, succinic,glutaric, adipic, malei, fumaric acid and the like, or their halfesterswith lower alkanols, e.g. methanol, ethanol and the like, carbocyclicaryl-carboxylic acids, particularly monocylcic carboyclicaryl-carboxylic acids, e.g. benzoic or substituted benzoic acids,carbocyclic aryl-lower aliphatic carboxylic acids, particularlymonocyclic carbocyclic aryl-lower alkyl carboxylic acids, e.g.phenylacetic, dihydrocinnamic acid and the like, which may containadditional substituents in the aromatic portion, or monocycliccarbocyclic aryl-lower alkenyl carboxylic acids, e.g. cinnamic acid orsubstituted cinammic acids; substituents attached to these carboxylicacids are, for example, lower alkyl, e.g. methyl, ethyl and the like,lower alkoxy, e.g. methoxy, ethoxy and the like, lower alkylenedioxy,e.g. methylenedioxy, nitro,

amino, particularly tertiary amino, such as N,N-di-lower alkyl-amino,e.g. dimethylamino, diethylamino and the like, halogen, e.g. fluorine,chlorine, bromine and the like, or halogeno-lower alkyl, e.g.trifluoromethyl.

Acyl groups are additional substituents of aliphatic hydrocarbon,particularly lower alkyl, radicals, primarily acyl radicals of organiccarboxylic acids, such as lower alkanoic acid, e.g. acetic, propionic,butyric acid and the like, as well as substituted carbonic acids, e.g.methoxy-carbonic acid, ethoxy-carbonic acid, benzyloxycarbonic acid andthe like, lower alkenoic acids, e.g. acrylic, methacrylic acid and thelike, lower aliphatic dicarboxylic acids, e.g. oxalic, malonic,succinic, glutaric, adipic, maleic, fumaric acid and the like, or theirhalfesters wtih lower alkanols, e.g. methanol, ethanol and the like,carbocyclic aryl-carboxylic acids, primarily monocyclic carbocyclicaryl-carboxylic acids, e.g. benzoic or substituted benzoic acids,carbocyclic aryl-lower aliphatic carboxylic acids, primarily monocycliccarbocyclic aryl-lower alkyl carboxylic acids, e.g. phenylacetic,dihydrocinnamic acid and the like, which may contain additionalsubstituents in the aromatic portion, or monocyclic carbocyclicaryl-lower alkenyl carboxylic acids, e.g. cinnamic acid and the like, orsubstituted cinnamic acids. Additional substituents of these carboxylicacids are, for example, lower alkyl, e.g. methyl, ethyl and the like,lower alkoxy, e.g. methoxy, ethoxy and the like, lower alkylenedioxy,e.g. methylenedioxy, nitro, amino, particularly tertiary amino, such asdi-lower alkylamino and the like, halogen, e.g. fluorine, chlorine,bromine and the like, or halogeno-lower alkyl, e.g. trifluoromethyl.

Other substituents attached to aliphatic hydrocarbon, particularly loweralkyl, radicals, are hydroxyl groups. Esterified hydroxyl groups mayalso be suitable as substituents, especially hydroxyl groups esterifiedby organic carboxylic acids, for example, substituted carbonic acids,e.g. methoxy-carbonic acid, ethoxy-carbonic acid, benzyloxy-carbonicacid and the like, lower aliphatic carboxylic acids, such as loweralkanoic acids, e.g. acetic, propionic, pivalic acid and the like, loweralkenoic acids, e.g. acrylic, methylacrylic acid and the like, loweraliphatic dicarboxylic acids, e.g. oxalic, malonic, succinic, glutaric,adipic, maleic, fumaric acid and the like, or their halfesters withlower alkanols, e.g. methanol, ethanol and the like, car-- bocyclicaryl-carboxylic acids, primarily monocyclic carbocyclic aryl-carboxylicacids, e.g. benzoic or substituted benzoic acids, carbocyclic aryl-loweraliphatic carboxylic acids, primarily monocyclic carbocyclic aryl-loweralkyl carboxylic acids, e.g. phenylac-etic, dihydrocinnamic acid and thelike, which may contain additional substituents in the aromatic portion,or monocyclic carbocyclic aryllower alkenyl carboxylic acids, e.g.cinnamic acid and the like, or substituted cinnamic acids; substituentsof such acids are, for example, lower alkyl, e.g. methyl, ethyl and thelike, lower alkoxy, e.g. methoxy, ethoxy and the like, loweralkylenedioxy, e.g. methylenedioxy, nitro, amino, particularly tertiaryamino, such as di-lower alkyl-amino and the like, halogen, e.g.fluorine, chlorine, bromine and the like, or halogeno-lower alkyl, e.g.trifluoromethyl.

Further substituents of aliphatic hydrocarbon radicals, particularlylower alkyl radicals, are etherified hydroxyl groups, which may berepresented, for example, by aliphatic hydrocarbonoxy, such as loweralkoxy, e.g. methoxy, ethoxy, n-propyloxy, isopropyloxy, n-butyloxy,isobutyloxy and the like, lower alkenyloxy, e.g. vinyloxy, allyloxy andthe like, carbocyclic aryloxy, such as monocyclic carbocyclic aryloxy,e.g. phenyloxy or substituted phenyloxy, or bicyclic carbocyclicaryloxy, e.g. l-naphthyloxy or 2-naphthyloxy or substituted naphthyloxy,or carbocyclic aryl-aliphatic hydrocarbonoxy, such as monocycliccarbocyclic aryloxy, e.g. phenyloxy or substituted phenyloxy, orbicyclic carbocyclic aryloxy, e.g. l-naphthyloxy or 2-naphthyloxy orsubstituted naphthyloxy, or carbocyclic arylaliphatic hydrocanbonoxy,such as monocyclic carbocyclic aryl-lower alkoxy, e.g. benzyloxy orsubstituted benzyloxy. The aliphatic hydrocarbon, and particularly thecarbocyclic aryl portions of the etherified hydroxyl groups may containadditional substituents; such substituents are, for example, loweralkyl, e.g. methyl, ethyl and the like, lower alkoxy, e.g. methoxy,ethoxy and the like, lower alkylenedioxy, e.g. methylenedioxy, nitro,amino, particularly tertiary amino, such as N,N-dilower alkyl-amino,e.g. dirnethylamino, diethylamino and the like, halogen, e.g. fluorine,chlorine, bromine and the like, or halogeno-lower alkyl, e.g.trifluoromethyl.

In addition, aliphatic hydrocarbon, particularly lower alkyl, radicalsmay be substituted by an etherified mercapto group, for example,aliphatic hydrocarbon-mercapto, such as lower alkyl-mercapto,methyl-mercapto, ethyl-mercapto, n-propyl-mercapto, isopropyl-mercapto,n-butyl-mercapto, isobutyl-mercapto and the like, loweraylkenyl-mercapto, e.g. vinyl-mercapto, allyl-mercapto and the like,carbocyclic aryl mercapto, such as monocyclic carbocyclic aryl-mercapto,e.g. phenyl-mercapto or substituted phenylmercapto, or bicycliccarbocyclic arylmercapto, e.g. l-naphthyl-mercapto orZ-naphthyl-rnercapto or substituted naphthyl-mercapto, or carbocyclicaryl-aliphatic hydrocarbon-mercapto, primarily monocyclic carbocyclicaryl-lower alkyl-mercapto, e.g. benzylmercapto, l-phenyl-ethyl-mercapto,Z-phenyl-ethyl-mercapto and the like, or substituted benzyl-mercapto,substituted l-phenyl-ethyl-mercapto, substituted 2-phenylethyl-mercaptoand the like. The aliphatic hydrocarbon portions and, particularly, thecarbocyclic aryl portions of the etherified mercapto groups may containadditional substituents; such substituents are, for example, loweralkyl, e.g. methyl, ethyl and the like, lower alkoxy, e.g. methoxy,ethoxy and the like, lower alkylenedioxy, e.g. vmethylenedioxy, nitro,amino, such as primary or secondary amines, or, particularly, tertiaryamino, such as N,N-di-lower alkyl-amino, e.g. dimethylarnino,diethylamino and the like, or N,N-lower alkylene-imino, e.g.pyrrolidino, piperidino and the like, halogen, e.g. fluorine, chlorine,bromine and the like, halogeno-lower alkyl, e.g. trifluoromethyl. Thesesubstituents may be attached to any of the available positions; forexample, monocyclic carbocyclic aryl radicals may be substituted in theortho-, metaor para-positions, whereby one or more than one of the sameor of different substituents may be present.

Apart from aliphatic hydrocarbon radicals R may represent carbocyclicaryl groups, such as monocyclic carbocyclic aryl, e.g. phenyl orsubstituted phenyl, or monocyclic carbocyclic aryl, e.g. l-naphthyl or2-naphthyl or substituted naphthyl radicals, or carbocyclicaryl-aliphatic hydrocarbon radicals, particularly monocyclic or bicycliccarbocyclic aryl-lower alkyl, e.g. benzyl, l-phentylethyl,2-phentylethyl, 3-phenylpropyl, l-naphthylmethyl and the like or theseradicals substituted in the carbocyclic aryl portion, or monocyclic orbicyclic carbocyclic aryl-lower alkenyl, e.g. Z-phenyl-ethenyl and thelike, as well as such radicals containing in the carbocyclic portionadditional substituents. Such substituents are, for example, loweralkyl, e.g. methyl, ethyl and the like, lower alkoxy, e.g. methoxy,ethoxy and the like, lower alkylenedioxy, e.g. methylenedioxy, loweralkyl mercapto, e.g. methylmercapto and the like, sulfarnyl, amino,particularly tertiary amino, such as N,N-di-lower alkyl-amino, e.g.dimethylamino and the like, halogen, e.g. fluorine, chlorine, bromineand the like, or halogeno-lower alkyl, e.g. trifluoromethyl.

Additional groups representing R are heterocyclic aryl radicals,particularly monocyclic or bicyclic heterocyclic aryl radicals, such aspyridyl, e.g. Z-pyridyl, 3-pyridyl or 4-pyridyl, thienyl, e.g.2-thienyl, furyl, e.g. Z-furyl, or quinolyl, e.g. 6-quonolyl and thelike or heterocyclic arylaliphatic hydrocarbon, such as monocyclicheterocyclic: aryl-lower alkyl, for example, thenyl, e.g. 2-thenyl andthe like. These radicals may contain additional substituents,particularly lower alkyl, e.g. methyl, ethyl and the like, lower alkoxy,e.g. methoxy, ethoxy and the like, or halogen, e.g. fluorine, chlorine,bromine and the like.

The radicals R R and R apart from being primarily hydrogen, may alsorepresent lower aliphatic hydrocarbon radicals, such as lower alkyl,e.g. methyl, ethyl, propyl or isopropyl; monocyclic or bicycliccarbocyclic aryl, e.g. phenyl or 1- or Z-naphthyl; monocyclic orbicyclic carbocyclic aryl-lower alkyl, e.g. benzyl, l-naphthyl-methyl orZ-naphthyl-methyl; or these radicals containing substituents, such asthose specifically mentioned for the radical R substituted radicals are,for example, hydroxymethyl, hydroxyethyl or similar radicals.

The radical R stands primarily for halogen, e.g. fluorine, bromine,iodine or, particularly, chlorine. In addition, it may also representlower aliphatic hydrocarbon, for example, lower alkyl, e.g. methyl,ethyl and the like, or a substituted lower aliphatic hydrocarbon, suchas halogeno-lower alkyl radical, e.g. trifluoromethyl.

Salts of the diuretics which may be used in this invention aretherapeutically useful salts with metals, particularly the alkali metalsalts, such as those with sodium or potassium. Monoor poly-salts may beformed.

Diuretics, particularly useful in the invention, are the3,4-dihydro-2-H-[1,2,4]-benzot'hiadiazine 1,1 dioxides in which R standsfor hydrogen, lower alkyl, halogenolower alkyl, N,N-di-loweralkyl-amino-lower alkyl, lower alkanoyl-lower alkyl, lower alkoxy-loweralkyl, monocyclic carbocyclic aryloxy-lower alkyl, loweralkylrnercapto-lower alkyl, monocyclic aryl-mercapto-lower alkyl,monocyclic aryl-lower alkylmercapto-lower alkyl or monocycliccarbocyclic aryl-lower alkyl, R R and R represent hydrogen or loweralkyl, e.g. methyl, and R stands for halogen, particularly chlorine,lower alkyl, e.g. methyl, or halogeno-lower alkyl, e.g. trifluoromethyl.Representative of this group of compounds are the 3,4-

7 dihydro-Z-H-L1,2,4]-benzothiadiazine l',l-dioxides of the formulae R3out nznots in which R stands for halogen, particularly chlorine,

H N \(IJHRI HrNOzS S in which R stands for lower alkyl or aryl-loweralkyl, and R represents halogen, particularly chlorine,

in which R stands for halogeno-lower alkyl, and R represents halogen,particularly chlorine or halogenolower alkyl, particularlytrifluoromethyl, and

in which R stands for monocyclic carbocyclic aryl-lower akyl, and Rstands for halogen, especially forchlorine, and those derivatives ofthese compounds, in which one, two or all three of the nitrogen atomsare substituted by lower alkyl, particularly methyl. Acylated1,2,4-benzothiadiazine derivatives are particularly those acylated withacyl radicals of carbonic acids, e.g. ethyl carbonic acid, or loweralkanoic acids, e.g. acetic acid,

H /N\ R3 011-111 HZNOZS wherein R represents an amino-lower alkylradical, and

R represents halogen, particularly chlorine,

H RP |3HR, HgNOzS NH H2NO2S- wherein R represents a carboxylic alicyclichydrocarbon radical or a carbocyclic alicyclic hydrocarbon-lower "8aliphatic hydrocarbon radical, and R represents halogen; particularlychlorine,

wherein R represents an etherified mercapto-lower alkyl group and Rrepresents halogen, particularly chlorine. V Thebenz-sulfamyl-3,4-dihydro-2-H-[1,2,4] -benzothia'- diazine-1,1-dioxidesused in this invention, in which the nitrogen atom of the sulfamyl groupis unsubstituted or substituted, may be prepared by treating abenz-sulfamyl- 2-sulfamyl-aniline compound, in which the nitrogen atomsof the sulfamyl groups may be unsubstituted or substituted, with analdehyde. For example, the benz-N-R "-sulfamyl-2 -R '-3-R -4rR "-3,4dihydro-2-H-[1,2,4] benzothiadiazine-l,l-dioxides, in which R R R and Rhave the above-given meaning, and in which the carbo cyclic portioncontains R of the above-given meaningas a further substituent theacylated derivatives and salts thereof, may be prepared by treating ananiline compound of the formula Ra -EN 023- SOzNH-Rz' in which R R R andR5 have the above-given meaning, or a salt thereof, with an aldehyde ofthe formula R CHO, in which R has the above-given meaning, and, ifdesired, replacing in any resulting 3,4-dihydro-2-H-[1,2,4]-benzothiadiazine-1,1-dioxide containing sulfamyl-nitrogenatoms with hydrogen, such hydrogen by hydrocarbon, and/or, if desired,converting a resulting3,4-dihydro-2-H-[1,2,4]-benzothiadiazine-1,l-dioxide into its acylatedderivative, and/or, if desired, converting a resulting salt into a freecompound, and/or, if desired, converting a free compound into a saltthereof.

A salt of the aniline derivative used as the starting material may be asalt with an alkali metal or an acid addition salt. Preferably, thealdehyde is reacted with the aniline derivative in about stoichometrcamounts and in the presence of a small amount of an acid, particularly amineral acid, such as hydrohalic acid, e.g. hydrochloric or 'hydrobromicacid, or sulfuric acid, if desired, in anhydrous form. The aldehyde mayalso be given into the reaction medium in a form which yields thedesired reactant in situ. Thus, for example, when formaldehyde is usedas the reactant, it may be desirable to use it in the form of a polymer,such as paraformaldehyde or trioxane, or as an acetal, such asdimethoxymethane or diethoxymethane. Other aldehydes may be used asacetals, such as 1,1-dimethoxy-ethane or 1,1-diethoxy-ethane. Thereaction may be carried out in the absence or preferably in the presenceof a solvent, for example, an ether, e.g. p-dioxane or diethyleneglycoldimethylether, or a formamide, e.g. di-

methylformamide. It may be completed at an elevated temperature, forexample, at the boiling temperature of the solvent. Thus, the aldehydereactant is, for example, added to a preheated solution of the anilinederivative in the solvent containing the acid and heating may then be,

continued to complete the reaction. If necessary, the reaction may beperformed under increased pressure or in the atmosphere of an inert gas,e.g. nitrogen.

' Illustrating this generally applicable process is the treatment of a5-R -2-(N-R '-sulfamyl)-4-(N-R "'-sulfamyl)- N-R "-aniline, in which Rrepresents halogen, lower alkyl or halogeno-lower alkyl, and each of theradicals R R and R represents hydrogen or lower alkyl, with an aldehydeof the formula R CHO, in which R represents hydrogen, lower alkyl,halogeno-lower alkyl, monocyclic carbocyclic aryl or monocycliccarbocyclic aryl-lower akyl, in the presence of a small amount of amineral acid, to form 2-R '-2-R -4-R "-6-R -7-(N-R -sulfamyl)-3,4-dihydro-2-H-[1,2,4]-benzothiadiazine 1,1 dioxides, in which R R R R andR have the above-given preferred meaning. For example, the6-chloro-7-sulfamyl-3,4-dihydro-2-H-[1,2,4]-benzothiadiazine-1,l-dioxide may be prepared byreacting 5-chloro-2,3-disulfamylaniline with an about equivalent amountof paraformaldehyde or aqueous formaldehyde in the presence of a smallamount of hydrochloric acid.

More specifically, these compounds may be prepared as shown in therecited examples of copending application Ser. No. 764,482, of commonassignment, two of which are given below:

EXAMPLE A A mixture of 2.9 g. of 5-chloro-2,4-disulfamyl-aniline in 15ml. of anhydrous diethyleneglycol dimethylether, 0.5 m1. of an ethylacetate solution containing 109.5 g. of hydrogen chloride per 1000 ml.and 0.33 g. (0.011 mol) of paraformaldehyde is heated to 80-90 C. andmaintained at that temperature for one hour. The resulting mixture iscooled to room temperature and concentrated to one third of its volumeunder reduced pressure, diluted with water, then allowed to crystallize.The product is filtered OE and recrystallized from water, to yield thedesired 6chloro-7-sulfamyl-3,4-dihydro-2-H-[1,2,4]-benzothiadiazine-1,'l-dioxide,M.P. 266268 C.; yield: 1.4 g.

By replacing paraformaldehyde by 0.84 g. of 1,1-dimethoxymethane andproceeding as above, the same compound is obtained.

EXAMPLE B A mixture of 2.9 g. of 5-chloro-2,4-disulfarnyl-aniline in 20ml. of anhydrous diethyleneglycol dimethylether, 0.44 g. of acetaldehydeand 0.5 ml. of a solution of hydrogen chloride in ethyl acetate (109.5g. hydrogen chloride per 1000 ml.) is heated to 80-90 C. and maintainedat this temperature for one hour. The reaction mixture is concentratedunder reduced pressure; on addition of Water, the product separates andis then recrystallized from ethanol or aqueous ethanol to yield 1.2 g.of the desired 6-chloro-3-methyl-7-sulfamyl-3,4-dihydro-2- H-[1,2,4]-benzothiadiazine-1,l-dioxide, M.P. 258-260" C.

The same product is obtained by replacing the acetaldehyde by 0.9 g. of1,1-dimethoxyethane or by 1.2 g. of 1,1-diethoxyethane.

Following are working examples, illustrative of, but in no way intendedto limit the present invention. Unless otherwise indicated, all parts,wherever given in the specification, are parts by weight. All sievesizes are US. Standard sieve sizes.

Procedure for prepartation.-Triturate the reserpine with 100 grams oflactose and force the mixture through a No. 50 screen. Add the remainderof the lactose, the l-hydrazino-phthalazine and the magnasium stearateand mix. Dissolve the polyethylene glycol in 90 ml. of 50% 3A alcoholand granulate the mixed powders with it, using additional 50% 3A alcoholif necessary. Passthe moist mass through a No. 10 screen and dry to 2percent moisture, using circulating air at F. Break the granules on v aNo. 20 screen and compress into tablets weighing 100 mg., using inchpunches and dies on Manesty Drycota tablet press.

10 Coating-Material and formula,- 15,000 tablets Grams 6 chloro 3,4dihydro-7-sulfamyl-2H-1,2,4-

benzothiadiazine 1,1 dioxide (hydrochlorothiazide 225.00 Confectionerssugar 150.00 Polyethylene glycol 4000 monostearate 30.00 Talcum, USP150.00 Magnesium stearate, USP 30.00 Corn starch 150.00 Lactose, spraydried 2264.85 FD & C Red No. 4 0.15 50% 3A alcohol Q.s.

Procedure for preparati0n.-Mix together the hydrochlorothiazideconfectioners sugar, lactose spray dried, talc, corn starch andmagnesium stearate. Dissolve the color in ml. of 50% 3A alcohol and thenthe polyethyleneglycol. Granule the mixed powders with this solution,using additional 50% 3A alcohol if necessary. Pass the moist massthrough a No. 10 screen and dried to 3 percent moisture at 110 F. withcirculating air. Break granules on a No. 14 screen and compress 200 mg.of this material around each core tablet, using inch punches and dies onthe Manesty Drycota tablet press.

EXAMPLE 2 Material and formula, 10,000 tablets Procedure forpreparation.-Triturate the reserpine with 100 grams of lactose and forcethrough a No. 50 screen. Combine with the hydrochlorothiazide,l-hydrazino-phthalazine, talc, magnesium stearate and the remainder ofthe lactose. Dissolve the polyethylene glycol in ml. of 50% 3A alcohol,using heat. Granulate the mixed powders with this solution, usingadditional 50% 3A alcohol, if necessary, to complete the granulation.Pass the moist mass through a No. 8 screen and dry with circulating airat 100 F. until the moisture content is about 3 percent. Break thegranules on a No. 14 screen and compress into tablets Weighing 300 mg.,using inch punches and dies.

Pocedure for preparation.-Triturate the reserpine with 100 grams oflactose and force through a No. 50 screen. Combine this mixture with thehydrochlorothiazide, l-hydrazino-phthalazine, tragacanth and theremainder of the lactose and mix thoroughly. Granulate the mixed powderswith the 50% 3A alcohol. Press the moist mass through a No. 8 screen anddry with circulating air at 100 F. until the moisture content is about3.5 percent.

1 1 Breakthe granules on a No. 12 screen and mix them with the cornstarch, talc and magnesium stearate. Compress into tablets weighing 300mg., using inch punches and dies.

EXAMPLE 4 Material and formula, 10,000 tablets Grams 6 chloro 3,4dihydro-7-sulfamyl-2H-1,2,4-

benzothiadiazine 1,1 dioxide (hydrochlorothiazide) 250.00 Reserpinetriturate 5% 40.00 l-hydrazino-phthalazine 500.00 Gelatin V 60.00Purified water Q.s. Corn starch 150.00 Lactose, USP 1835.00 Magnesiumstearate, USP 15.00 Talc, USP 15 0.00

Procedure for preparatin.Mix together the hydrochlorothiazide, reserpinetriturate, l-hydrazino-phthalazine and lactose. Dissolve the gelatin in300 ml. of purified water, using heat. Granulate the mixed powders withthe resultant solution, using additional purified water if necessary.Pass the moist mass through a No. 8 screen and dry with circulating airat 100 F. until moisture content is 2 percent. Break the granules on aNo. 12 screen and mix them with corn starch, talc and magnesiumstearate. Compress into tablets weighing 300 mg., using inch Magnesiumstearate, USP

Procedure for preparation.-Mix thoroughly the l-hydrazino-phthalazineand mannitol. Dissolve the gelatin in 75 ml. purified water, using heat.Granulate the mixed powders with the gelatin solution, using additionalpurifiedwater as required. Pass the moist mass through a No. 8 screenand dry at 110 F. until moisture content is 1 percent. Break thegranules on a No. 20 screen and mix with the talc and magnesiumstearate. Compress into core tablets weighing 75 mg., using inch punchesand dies on a Manesty Drycota tablet press.

Co'a'ting-Material and formula, 10,000 tablets Grams 6 chloro 3,4dihydro-7-sulfamyl-2H-1,2,4-

benzoth iadiazine 1,1 dioxide (hydrochlorothiazide 100.00 Reserpinetriturate 10.00 Lactose, spray dried 1307.90 Corn starch'('anhydrousbasis) 67.10 Stearic acid powder, USP 15.00 Purified water Q.s. 50% 3Aalcohol Q.s.

Procedure for preparation.-Mix togetherhydrochlorothia'zide, reserpinetriturate, lactose, 38.5 grams corn starch and stearic acid. Suspend28.6 grams corn starch in 40 ml. purified-Water and make a paste byadding 200 ml. boiling water. Granulate the powders with this paste,using a mixture of equal parts of alcohol and Water to complete thegranulation. Pass the moist mass through a No. 8 screen and dry at 100F. with circulating air. Break the granules on a No. 14 screen andcompress 150 mg. of this material around the core tablets, using inchpunches and dies on a Manesty Drycota tablet press.

12 EXAMPLE 6 Material and formula, 10,000 tablets Grams 6 chloro 3,4dihydro-7-sulfamyl-2H-1,2,4-

benzothiadiazine 1,1 dioxide (hydrochlorothiazide) 150.00l-hydrazino-phthalazine 1500.00 Reserpine 2.50 Lactose, USP 1062 .50Polyethylene glycol 4000 120.00 Talc, USP 150.00 Magnesium stearate, USP15.00 50% 3A alcohol Q.s.

Procedure for p-reparation.Triturate the reserpine with grams of lactoseand force through a No. 50 screen. Combine with the hydrochlorothiazide,l-hydrazino-phthalazine, talc, magnesium stearate and the remainder ofthe lactose. Dissolve the polyethylene glycol in ml. of 50% 3A alcohol,using heat. Granulate the mixed powders with this solution, usingadditional 50% 3A alcohol, if necessary, to complete the granulation.Pass the moist mass through a No. 8 screen and drywith circulating airat 100 F. on a No. 14 screen and compress into tablets weighing 300 mg.,using inch punches and dies.

EXAMPLE7 Using a procedure identical with that given in Example 1, butsubstituting an equivalent amount of deserpidine (or rescinnamine) forthe reserpine of the reference example, one obtains an analgouscomposition.

EXAMPLE 8 Using a procedure identical with that given in Example 2, butsustituting an equivalent amount of 1,4-dihydrazinophthalazine for thel-hydrazino-phthalazine in the reference example, one obtains ananalogous composition.

EXAMPLE 9 Using a procedure identical with that given in Example 3, butsubstituting and equivalent amount of deserpidine (or rescinnamine) torthe reserpine of the reference example and an equivalent amount of 1,4-dihydrazino-phthalazine for the l-hydrazino-phthalazine of the referenceexample, one obtains an'analgous composition.

This invention may be variously otherwise embodied within the scope ofthe appended claims. Thus, one may substitute an equivalent amount ofany of the diuretic hydrogen, lower alkyl, halogeno-lower alkyl,monocyclic carbocyclic aryl and monocyclic carbocyclic aryl-lower alkyl,R stands for a member of the group consisting of hydrogen and loweralkyl R and R stand for hydrogen and R stands for halogeno-lower alkyl,about 1 to about 60 percent of a'l-hydrazino-phthalazine selected fromthe group consisting of l-hydrazino-phthalazine, 1-hydrazino-4-methyl-phthalazine and 1,4 dihydrazino phthalazine, andabout 0.005 to about 0.5 percent indole alkaloid selected from, thegroup consisting of reserpine, deserpidine and rescinnamine.

2. A pharmaceutical composition, in oral dosage unit form, comprisingessentially about 1.5 to about 5 per-- cent of 2-R -3-R -4-R "-6-R-7-(N-R "'-sultamyl) 3,4- dihydro 2-H-[1,2,41-benz0thiadiazine 1,1dioxide, in which R represents a member of the group consisting ofhydrogen, lower alkyl, halogeno-lower alkyl, monocyclic carbocyclic aryland monocyclic carbocyclic aryl-lower alkyl, R stands for a member ofthe group consisting of hydrogen and lower alkyl, R and R stand forhydrogen and R stands for halogeno-lower alkyl, aobut 1.0 to about 15percent of a l-hydrazino-phthalazine, selected from the group consistingof l-hydrazino-phthalazine, 1- hydrazino-4-methyl phthalazine and 1,4dihydrazinophthalazine, and about 0.01 to about 0.05 percent indolealkaloid selected from the group consisting of reserpine, deserpidineand rescinnamine.

3. A pharmaceutical composition, in oral dosage unit form, comprisingessentially about to about 200 milligrams of 2-R -3-R -4-R "-6-R -7-(N-R'-sufamyl)-3,4- dihydro 2-H-[1,2,4]-benzothiadiazine 1,1 dioxide, inwhich R represents a member of the group consisting of hydrogen, loweralkyl, halogeno-lower alkyl, monocyclic carbocyclic aryl and monocycliccarbocyclic aryllower alkyl, R stands for a member of the groupconsisting of hydrogen and lower alkyl, R and R stand for hydrogen Rstands for halogen-lower alkyl, about 10 to about 600 milligrams of al-hydrazino-phthalazine selected from the group consisting ofl-hydrazinophthalazine, 1-hydrazino-4-methyl-phthalazine and 1,4-dihydrazino-phthalazine, and about 0.05 to about 5.0 milligrams indolealkaloid selected from the group consisting of reserpine, deserpidineand rescinnamine.

4. A pharmaceutical composition, in oral dosage unit form, comprisingessentially about to about 50 milligrams of6-trifluoromethyl-7-sulfamy1-3,4-dihydro-2-H-[1,2,4]-benzothiadiazine-l,l-dioxide, about 15 to about 150 milligramsof a l-hydrazino-phthalazine selected from the group consisting ofl-hydrazino-phthalazine, l-hydrazino-4-methyl-phthalazine and1,4-dihydrazinophthalazine, and about 0.1 to about 0.5 milligram indolealkaloid selected from the group consisting of reserpine, deserpidineand rescinnamine.

5. A pharmaceutical composition, in oral dosage unit form, comprisingessentially about to about 100 milligrams of 6-loweralkyl-7-sulfamyl-3,4-dihydro-2-H- [1,2,4]-benzothiadiazine-1,l-dioxide,about 15 to about 150 milligrams of a l-hydrazino-phthalazine selectedfrom the group consisting of l-hydrazino-phthalazine, 1-hydrazino-4-methyl-phthalazine and 1,4-dihydrazinophthalazine, and about0.1 to about 0.5 milligram indole alkaloid selected from the groupconsisting of reserpine, deserpidine and rescinnamine.

6. A pharmaceutical composition, in oral dosage unit form, comprisingessentially about 10 to about 200 milligrams of 2-loweralkyl-6-chloro-7-sulfamyl-3,4-dihydro-2-H-[1,2,4]-benzothiadiazine-1,1-dioxide, about 10 to about 600 milligramsof a l-hydrazino-phthalazine selected from the group consisting ofl-hydrazino-phthalazine, 1-hydra zino-4-methyl-phtha1azine and1,4-dihydrazino-phthalazine, and about 0.05 to about 5.0 milligramsindole alkaloid selected from the group consisting of reserpine,deserpidine and rescinnamine.

7. A pharmaceutical composition, in oral dosage unit form, comprisingessentially about 10 to about 200 milligrams of 3-loweralkyl-6-chloro-7-sulfamyl-3,4-dihydro-2-H-[1,2,4]-benzOthiadiazine-1,l-dioxide, about 10 to about 600 milligramsof a l-hydrazino-phthalazine selected from the group consisting ofl-hydrazino phthalazine, 1- hydrazino-4-methyl-phthalazine and1,4-dihydrazinophthalazine, and about 0.05 to about 5.0 milligramsindole alkaloid selected from the group consisting of reserpine,deserpidine and rescinnamine.

8. A pharmaceutical composition, in oral dosage unit form, comprisingessentially about 10 to about 200 milligrams of 3-monocyclic carbocyclicaryl-lower alky1-7- sulfamyl 3,4-dihydro-2-H-[1,2,4]-benzothiadiazine1,1- dioxide, about 10 to about 600 milligrams of al-hydrazino-phthalazine selected from the group consisting ofl-hydrazino-phthalazine, 1-hydrazino-4-methyl-phthalazine and1,4-dihydrazino-phthalazine, and about 0.05 to about 5.0 milligramsindole alkaloid selected from the group consisting of reserpine,deserpidine and rescinnamine.

9. A pharmaceutical composition, in oral dosage unit form, comprisingessentially about 15 milligrams of 3- lower a1kyl-6-chloro-7-sulfamyl-3,4-dihydr0-2-H-[ 1,2,4] benzothiadiazine-l,l-dioxide, about25 milligrams of a 1- hydrazino-phthalazine selected from the groupconsisting of 1 hydrazino phthalazine, 1 hydrazino 4 methylphthalazineand 1,4-dihydrazino-phthalazine, and about 0.1 milligram indole alkaloidselected from the group consisting of reserpine, deserpidine andrescinnamine.

10. A pharmaceutical composition, in oral dosage unit form, comprisingessentially about 15 milligrams of 3- monocyclic carbocyclic aryl-loweralkyl-7-sulfamyl-3,4- dihydro-2-H-[ 1,2,4] -benzothiadiazine-1,l-dioxide, about 25 milligrams of a l-hydrazino-phthalazine selectedfrom the group consisting of l-hydrazino-phthalazine,l-hydrazino-4-methyl-phthalazine and 1,4-dihydrazino-phtha1azine, andabout 0.1 milligram indole alkaloid selected from the group consistingof reserpine, deserpidine and rescinnamine.

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ALBERT T. MEYERS, Primary Examiner.

SAN ROSEN, JULIAN S. LEVITT, Examiners.

LEROY B. RANDALL, Assistant Examiner.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION Patent No. 3,340,150 September 5 1967 George de Stevens et al.

It is certified that error appears in the above identified patent andthat said Letters Patent are hereby corrected as showm below:

Column 14, lines 9 and 29, before "7", each occurrence, insert 6-chloro-Signed and sealed this 21st day of April 1970.

(SEAL) Attest:

WILLIAM E. SCHUYLER, JR.

Edward M. Fletcher, Jr.

Commissioner of Patents Attesting Officer

1. A PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION, IN ORAL DOSAGE UNIT FORM, CONSISTINGESSENTIALLY ABOUT 1 TO ABOUT 20 PER CENT OF2-RI''-3-R1-4R2"-6-R3-7(N-R2"-SULFAMYL)-3,4DIHYDRO-2-H(1,2,4)-BENZOTHIADIAZINE-1,1-DIOXIDE, IN WHICH R1 REPRESENTS A MEMBER OF THEGROUP CONSISTING OF HYDROGEN, LOWER ALKYL, HALOGENO-LOWER ALKYL,MONOCYCLIC CARBOCYCLIC ARYL AND MONOCYCLIC CARBOCYCLIC ARYL-LOWER ALKYL,R''2 STANDS FOR A MEMBER OF THE GROUP CONSISTING OF HYDROGEN AND LOWERALKYL R2" AND R2"'' STAND FOR HYDROGEN AND R3 STANDS FOR HALOGENO-LOWERALKYL, ABOUT 1 TO ABOUT 60 PER CENT OF A 1-HYDRAZINO-PHTHALAZINESELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF 1-HYDRAZINO-PHTHALAZINE,1HYDRAZINO-4-METHYL-PHTHALAZINE AND 1,4-DIHYDRAZINOPHTHALAZINE AND ABOUT0.005 TO ABOUT 0.5 PERCENT INDOLE ALKALOID SELECTED FROM THE GROUPCONSISTING OF RESSERPINE, DESERIDINE AND RESCINNAMINE.